{"id":12258,"date":"2017-10-18T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T08:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/?p=12258"},"modified":"2017-10-18T08:35:57","modified_gmt":"2017-10-18T08:35:57","slug":"witch-for-a-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/kids-club\/entertainment\/books\/witch-for-a-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Witch for a Week!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you a fan of the spellbinding Pongwiffy<\/em><\/strong> series? Well, now it’s time for even more magic and mayhem in Kaye Umansky<\/strong>\u2019s latest book, Witch for a Week<\/em><\/strong>, illustrated by Ashley King. <\/strong>Check it out!<\/p>\n

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OUT NOW!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

When Elsie Pickles<\/strong> offers to house-sit the mysterious home of local witch Magenta Sharp<\/strong>, she isn\u2019t quite<\/em> sure what she\u2019s got herself into. But not to worry –\u00a0 left with a talking raven<\/strong> and a scruffy dog<\/strong> for company, a magical tower<\/strong> that has a mind of its own and an instruction book<\/strong> called Everything You Need to Know<\/em>, what could possibly go wrong? Hmmmm\u2026a lot, actually!<\/p>\n

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With a host of weird and wonderful neighbours banging at the door, and a box of magical ingredients that must be used immediately, Elsie finds out that looking after Magenta’s home might not be so easy, after all. Does she have what it takes to be a witch for a week or will it all end in disaster?!<\/p>\n

Meet the characters!<\/span><\/h3>\n

Allow us to introduce you to some of the quirky characters from this brilliant book\u2026<\/p>\n

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Elsie Pickles<\/strong>: The book\u2019s main character
\nHome<\/strong>: Lives with her family in the town of Smallbridge
\nPersonality<\/strong>: Very sweet and a hard worker
\nSpends time<\/strong>: Helping in her parents\u2019 shop, reading and baking<\/p>\n

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Magenta Sharp<\/strong>: The local witch
\nHome<\/strong>: An enchanted tower deep in Crookfinger Forest
\nPersonality<\/strong>: Very impatient and ignores everyone (but more friendly than people think!)
\nSpends time<\/strong>: Running her business, Sharp Spells on Tap<\/p>\n

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\"WitchCorbett<\/strong>: Magenta\u2019s grumpy raven\u00a0
\nHome<\/strong>: Magenta\u2019s magical tower
\nPersonality<\/strong>: Very moody, stroppy and sarcastic
\nSpends time<\/strong>: Shouting insults at other birds<\/p>\n

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Nuisance<\/strong>: A scruffy stray dog that befriends Elsie
\nHome<\/strong>: Anywhere outside
\nPersonality<\/strong>: Very friendly \u2013 but often gets in Elsie\u2019s way
\nSpends time<\/strong>: Looking out for Elsie and eating sausages<\/p>\n

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Check out this cool clip!
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